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PM Starmer unveils White Paper to reform immigration system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer today unveiled the government’s Immigration white paper “to reduce migration” and strengthen the UK’s borders.

Social care, Hospitality/Leisure, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers, Healthcare/Medical 12 May 2025

Contracts

Cross-continent MoU could boost environmental health profession amid recruitment struggles

An agreement has been signed, which could help boost recruitment of environmental health officers (EHOs) globally.

Public sector, Oil & gas/Energy, Engineering, Healthcare/Medical 8 May 2025

Take a Netwalk on the kind side

A walk organised by TEAM raised awareness of isolation, as well as money for charity.

7 May 2025

Analytics functions to merge into single workforce intelligence organisation

What will talent intelligence look like in the future?

7 May 2025

Redefining the role of humans at work

Talent leaders are in the midst of redefining work that will be “more pro-human than in any other point in human history”.

7 May 2025

Social recruiting: May/June 2025

Whether you’ve been trekking up a hill, making a team look brill, donating chocs to fill [a foodbank] or walking a mill-ion steps, you lot have been busy!

Lighter SideConstruction & property, Charity & not-for-profit 7 May 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Zellis

PeopleIT/Telecoms, HR 6 May 2025

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Firmus Consulting

ContractsCreative/Digital/Media, IT/Telecoms 6 May 2025

NEW TO THE MARKET: 5-9 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Heidrick & Struggles, Matrix, ProdigyPB, Project Brains

New to MarketPublic sector, Creative/Digital/Media 6 May 2025

Collaborate to battle labour shortages and ‘pingdemics’ say recruiters

UK worker shortages and ongoing Covid-19 crises are calling for more collaboration so that various sectors can bounce back.

Transport & logistics, Commercial & office support 20 July 2021

Hays relaunches IT business as Hays Technology

Global specialist recruiter Hays has relaunched its digital technology, finance technology and IT businesses as Hays Technology in the UK and Ireland.

New to MarketIT/Telecoms 20 July 2021

GSK to create 5,000 new jobs at Stevenage

Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is looking to extend its Stevenage hub in a move that is set to create up to 5,000 new jobs.

Life sciences, Engineering 20 July 2021

FINANCIALS: SThree posts first-half rise in revenue and profits

Global specialist staffing firm SThree has announced a rise in revenue and profits ahead of analysts’ estimates, after the recruiter’s first-half operating profit more than doubled as hiring rebounded in some sectors.

FinancialsLife sciences, Engineering 19 July 2021

Grocery delivery firm Beelivery to create 50,000 UK jobs

An on-demand grocery delivery business has announced that it is aiming to recruit 50,000 people across the UK, according to news site Bdaily News.

Retail, Transport & logistics 19 July 2021

Halfords launches recruitment drive for 700 jobs

UK biking and automotive specialist Halfords is looking to create hundreds of jobs across the country.

Retail, Industrial/Manufacturing 19 July 2021

APPOINTMENTS: 19-23 JULY 2021

This week’s appointments include: Amrop, Oasis Umbrella, Resource Solutions, Robert Walters Group

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing, Legal 19 July 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 19-23 JULY 2021

This week’s new launches include: Consult Energy, Red Diamond Recruitment, Spencer Ogden, TheJobApp

New to MarketSales, Oil & gas/Energy 19 July 2021

Employers, jobs and Football Banning Orders

Calling all football hooligans, online abusers, racists and employers. I want to share with you what this means for jobs.

HR 15 July 2021

Is government in ‘secret’ talks to find non-UK HGV drivers?

The Department for Transport is currently engaged in “secret” talks about temporary visas for non-UK HGV drivers.

Transport & logistics 15 July 2021

EY hires Ramsay and Foden to form recruitment dream team

Samantha Ramsay and Rebecca Foden have joined professional services firm EY in senior leadership roles.

PeopleLegal, Graduates/Apprentices/School leavers 15 July 2021

Modley leads AMS diversity programme for 2021

AMS diversity, equity & inclusion director Paul Modley will lead a dedicated diversity-focused programme for 2021.

PeopleRecruitment Process Outsourcing 15 July 2021

NEW TO THE MARKET: 12-16 JULY 2021

This week’s new launches include: Budweiser Brewing Group, Fuze

New to MarketSales, Industrial/Manufacturing 15 July 2021

Industry calls for health & safety clarity over Freedom Day

Recruitment’s trade bodies have called for clarity from government on health & safety compliance measures as the so-called Freedom Day in England (unlocking final pandemic restrictions) approaches next Monday [19 July 2021].

Legislation 13 July 2021

Temporary relaxation of drivers’ hours not the answer, says industry

A temporary relaxation of the retained EU drivers’ hours rules took effect yesterday (12 July 2021), and will remain in force until 8 August.

LegislationTransport & logistics 13 July 2021

Samuel Knight International appoints Kaiser as chair

Global manpower provider Samuel Knight International has announced the appointment of Paul Kaiser, former UNW corporate finance partner, as its new chairman.

PeopleOil & gas/Energy, Engineering 13 July 2021

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